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Iranian President meets Iranian community in Muscat
Iranian President meets Iranian community in Muscat

Times of Oman

time28-05-2025

  • General
  • Times of Oman

Iranian President meets Iranian community in Muscat

Muscat: President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian of the Islamic Republic of Iran met at Al Bustan Hotel on Wednesday with the Iranian community residing in the Sultanate of Oman. The meeting took place within the context of the Iranian President's current official visit to Oman. During the meeting, President Pezeshkian underlined their role in fostering direct people-to-people ties between the two nations and strengthening civilizational relations between the two countries.

Hateful graffiti cleared from Vancouver's Burrard Bridge after Walk With Israel event
Hateful graffiti cleared from Vancouver's Burrard Bridge after Walk With Israel event

CTV News

time26-05-2025

  • Politics
  • CTV News

Hateful graffiti cleared from Vancouver's Burrard Bridge after Walk With Israel event

Anti-Israel graffiti made on the Burrard Bridge prior to Sunday's 'Walk With Israel' event was being cleared by the City of Vancouver Sunday evening. A clean-up operation is in place to remove anti-Israel graffiti sprayed on the Burrard Bridge prior to the annual Walk With Israel protest on Sunday. The annual event, which sees demonstrations and protests occur throughout the country to show support for Israel and the Zionist Jewish community, was set to take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. The graffiti saw multiple bridge beams defaced with 'Gaza' spray painted in red and other hateful words and symbols, including the anti-Israel symbol of an inverted red triangle. Maria Kleiner, event organiser for the walk, said the graffiti was 'hurtful' to the dozens of people who had set out Sunday morning to embark on their planned, peaceful walk. 'The graffiti is pro-violence, so obviously it is very unpleasant to see,' she said. Kleiner said the group carried out the walk as planned and it 'went well' despite the obvious attempt to hinder the event. 'We were in really good spirits with our friends from other communities, the Iranian community, the Indian community and the Christian community. They all came to support us,' she said. 'We are very grateful for that, so in a sense it still ended on a positive note.' In a statement Sunday evening, the City of Vancouver said a graffiti removal crew was deployed to the defaced section of the bridge Sunday afternoon, and a 'removal is currently underway.' 'While the City of Vancouver recognizes the right to free speech and peaceful protest, we as a city do not tolerate acts of hate or discrimination,' the statement said. According to the city, the majority of graffiti is removed during regularly scheduled, on-going patrols of Vancouver. While graffiti removal requests placed through the city's 311 line are typically responded to within a week, there is an expedited response process for hate-related or racist graffiti, which is removed within 24 hours. Residents are encouraged to report graffiti on public property through our Van311 app or by calling 3-1-1 and can call 9-1-1 if they see vandalism in the act.

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